Question

Consider a household that possesses ​$200 comma 000 worth of valuables such as jewelry. This household faces a 0.02 probability of a​ burglary, where she would lose jewelry worth ​$70 comma 000. Suppose it can buy an insurance policy for ​$15 comma 000 that would fully reimburse the ​$70 comma 000. The​ household's utility function is ​U(X)equals2Upper X Superscript 0.5. Should the household buy this insurance​ policy? The household ▼ should should not buy this policy.

Answer 1

Answer:

The household should not buy this policy

Explanation:

The probability of burglary is

$200,000 * 0.02 = $4,000

The insurance policy costs $15,000

The loss probability is lower than the cost of insurance policy

E(U) = (Jewelry Worth - Jewelry loss due to burglary + Insurance cover - Insurance policy cost) * 0.5

E(U) $200,000 - $70,000 + $70,000 - $15,000

E(U) = $ $185,000^{0.5}$

E(U) $430.11